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The short answer
Symphony for solo piano, Op. 39 No. 7: Finale, modified edition is a piece by Charles-Valentin Alkan from the Romantic era. PlayPiano puts it at Level 10, an estimate.
- symphony
- Romantic
- grand
- stormy
- octaves
Also known as 12 Etudes in All the Minor Keys Op. 39; Opus 39 No. 7 in E♭ Minor; Symphony for Solo Piano, 4th Movement; de “Douze Études dans les tons Mineurs”.
History
Low octave pairs announce a forceful finale. This community edition is explicitly modified, so use it to explore the underlying movement without presenting its text as an unchanged original.
Sources
How to practise it
- Balance the opening octave pairs as a single gesture rather than two competing notes.
How hard is it
Level 10, estimated
Opening octave pairs expand into a 412-measure encoding with changing signatures and tuplets. The long span and large layered sonority support an expert-level proposal, with modification scope still qualified.
About this piece
- Licence
- publicdomain
- Source
- musescore.com
More by Charles-Valentin Alkan
- Toccatina in C minor, Op. 75Level 8, estimatedWith Maestro
